Sentences with phrase «efficient than hybrids»

They are also more fuel - efficient than hybrids, by a smaller amount.

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[90] In this regard, trappers are no different than people who avoid replacing their gas guzzling cars with more efficient hybrids.

Initial tests on mice showed the hybrid virus was very efficient: the gene it carried was active in 24 per cent of airway cells after two months, a far better proportion than achieved by other delivery methods (New Scientist, 10 March 2001, p 19).

Although this is more fuel efficient than a pure internal combustion vehicle, all the energy these hybrids use to move the vehicle ultimately comes from gasoline.

If you usually use your car for long stretches on the highway, an efficient gas engine — or better yet, modern diesel engine — may be even more eco-friendly than the hybrid.

This makes it more than twice as efficient as conventional hybrid cars, which can only recover about 30 per cent of the braking energy, he says.

It now operates 360 hybrid - electric trucks and 200 electric vehicles and is replacing many of its delivery trucks with «right - sized» Sprinter - type vans that are as much as 100 percent more fuel efficient than their predecessors.

Plug - in hybrids benefit from the more efficient use of fossil fuels in electricity generation even now and so have lower emissions than internal combustion engine cars, and if they get their juice from renewables, emissions would be very low indeed.

The redone interior has high - quality, attractive materials; the driving experience has less wind and road noise, as well as an even - smoother ride; and both the traditional and hybrid models are all more fuel - efficient than the 2011 Camry.

The Camry's 2.5 - liter inline - four and 3.5 - liter V - 6 engines are more fuel efficient than in 2011, while the 2012 Camry hybrid is expected to receive EPA ratings of 43/39 mpg (city / highway).

True, the M35h is far more efficient than the M37, but a BMW 528i gets you fairly close to this hybrid's fuel economy for a lot less coin.

Although built on the VW Group's ubiquitous MQB platform, it retains the Audi Space Frame aluminium and steel hybrid construction of the previous models and, as you would expect, is lighter, more efficient and faster than before.

Motor Trend suggests the Mini hybrid could be one of the first vehicles to utilize super capacitors — the highly - efficient energy storage modules pack a higher density than lithium - ion batteries and appear to be the next big advancement in electric vehicles.

In conjunction with a lighter, more powerful electric motor and a more efficient six - speed automatic transmission with a new electric oil pump, the Hybrid is good for a combined 193 hp, which is also slightly less than the outgoing car's 199 combined hp.

That's 14 lb - ft fewer than the outgoing Hybrid's 2.4 - liter engine, but the new 2.0 - liter mill is more efficient and cleaner with the addition of direct injection.

It's this capture and reuse of energy that makes the Toyota hybrids more efficient in stop - and - go city driving than they are on the highway.

And yet, rather than offer a new hybrid model or base one off a particularly efficient gas - engine vehicle in its lineup, it chose to start with the XV Crosstrek, the lifted Impreza variant introduced for 2013.

CVTs became common in hybrid cars because they are considerably more efficient than both manual and traditional automatic transmissions, and their popularity skyrocketed from there as automakers competed for the best possible fuel economy ratings.

This SUV offers more power than the previous model and now even a fuel - efficient Hybrid model.

Increased high - voltage battery capacity (+7.34 kWh more than Niro hybrid) and output / power have helped make the Niro Plug - in Hybrid an efficient, low emissions crossover with a 105 MPGe rhybrid) and output / power have helped make the Niro Plug - in Hybrid an efficient, low emissions crossover with a 105 MPGe rHybrid an efficient, low emissions crossover with a 105 MPGe rating.

The Toyota Prius C is a new entry - level 5 - door hybrid that is smaller, less expensive, and more fuel - efficient than the standard Prius.

Now, the hybrid drivetrain makes it more efficient than ever.

The thing with the Prius is that it's about more than just driving a fuel efficient hybrid.

Blue Oval's next hyper - hatch will out - gun all its rivals and be far more efficient than current Focus RS thanks to 48V mild - hybrid powertrain

Still, we loved the driving experience and even when not using power from a socket this plug - in hybrid electric vehicle is 15 % more efficient than the base 740.

At the 2015 New York International Auto Show, Toyota introduced a refreshed 2016 RAV4, in the process highlighting a new hybrid version of the 5 - passenger crossover SUV that is both more powerful and more fuel - efficient than the standard version.

If you're in the market for a great - looking, reliable, fuel - efficient hybrid, look no further than the Ford Fusion Hybrid boasting an EPA - estimated 41 city / 44 highway / 42/42 combinehybrid, look no further than the Ford Fusion Hybrid boasting an EPA - estimated 41 city / 44 highway / 42/42 combineHybrid boasting an EPA - estimated 41 city / 44 highway / 42/42 combined mpg.

Even slowing down in C - MAX Hybrid is efficient, thanks to regenerative braking, which recovers more than 94 percent of this energy and sends it back to the battery to be stored for later use *.

Ford is pitching the C - max Hybrid as being cheaper and more fuel efficient than the Toyota Prius V.

The 2013 Ford C - max Energi is America's most fuel efficient plug - in hybrid, and has been certified by the EPA as having a MPGe of 105 — which is 5 MPGe more than the Prius Plug - in.

It reminds us that a hybrid is always more efficient in slow city traffic rather than during high - speed travel.

At steady road speed it can keep the engine at optimal rev speed without suffering a failure to accelerate if the driver floors it, and the 500h has a more efficient final drive ratio than previous Lexus hybrids.

It seems that despite adopting: — a lithium - ion battery; — a «high - pressure direct fuel injection that replaced the less - efficient multi-port injection type»; — a new Hydra - Matic six - speed automatic transmission that replaces the conventional four speed used previously; — a «new BAS design [that is supposed to] ha [ve] noteworthy fuel economy gains compared to the earlier system»; — all those «talks» of «advancements gained from production of multiple generations of hybrid technology as well as development of the Chevy Volt»; — and significantly less horsepower and oomph than an Accord hybrid that was first debuted 7 years ago, there are actually little to show for any significant advancement in fuel economy from GM's latest hybrid.

The fuel - saving Hybrid Synergy Drive combines many features to make this model more efficient than ever before.

Kelley Blue Book recently nominated the hybrid newcomer as its second choice for its hybrid models under $ 40K calling it «nothing less than the most fuel - efficient hybrid on the market.»

Whilst it's very frugal as a result of its 29mpg city / 34mpg highway economy figures, it's worth pointing out that the Infiniti Q70 Hybrid (which, at $ 55,900, is $ 7,735 less expensive than the Lexus) is claimed to be just as efficient.

Targeted 60 - kilometre plus pure - electric range, 34 g / km CO2 emissions, and efficient packaging The Optima Sportswagon Plug - in Hybrid is powered by a 11.26 kWh lithium - polymer battery pack paired with a 50 kW electric motor, providing a provisional pure - electric range of more than 60 km (38 miles) at speeds of up to 120 kph.

The 2013 Ford C - MAX Hybrid comes equipped with one of the most energy efficient systems, being able to provide better mileage range than of most of its counterparts.

Critics have even gone so far as to say that from some perspective, the Ioniq could possibly be better than what the market has to offer, considering it's the most efficient hybrid out there.

The Dodge Durango sport - utility vehicle will be available in 2003 with a hybrid gasoline - electric powertrain that is 20 percent more fuel - efficient than a conventional V - 8 engine.

Both efficient packaging and a low center of gravity were taken into consideration as the battery system is located underneath the rear seats so that the passenger cabin and cargo area is uncompromised in the Ioniq Hybrid, offering a total interior volume of an estimated 122.7 cubic feet (more than Toyota Prius).

Since 2008, FedEx has saved more than 158 million gallons of vehicle fuel by replacing vehicles with more efficient models and making greater use of electric vehicles, fuel cells, natural gas, hybrids and clean truck technologies.

35/25 Highway / City MPG Awards: * JD Power Vehicle Dependability Study * 2014 IIHS Top Safety Pick * 2014 10 Best Hybrids Under $ 30,000 * 2014 Best Resale Value Awards Reviews: * Fuel - efficient engines, comfortable and spacious interior with above - average rear - seat accommodations, better - than - average outward visibility.

A similarly equipped 2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid is more expensive, is less fuel efficient, and features fewer bells and whistles than the Fusion Hybrid, making the Fusion a much better deal for your $ 30,000.

Awards: * JD Power Vehicle Dependability Study * 2014 IIHS Top Safety Pick * 2014 10 Best Hybrids Under $ 30,000 * 2014 Best Resale Value Awards Reviews: * Fuel - efficient engines comfortable and spacious interior with above - average rear - seat accommodations better - than - average outward visibility.

It's had mixed reviews as it's neither a true hot hatch, nor an exceptionally fuel efficient hybrid, and one could say it almost looks more sporty than it is, not that it's utterly lacking.

The C - Max Hybrid is a conventional parallel hybrid, with gasoline and electric power sources sharing propulsion duties, and is targeted to deliver better fuel economy than the current Fusion Hybrid — which, at 41 mpg combined, is already the most fuel - efficient sedan sold in the U.S.. It's also said to operate in electric - only mode beyond 47 mph; and the vehicle's Powersplit controller is an evolution of what's currently used in the FHybrid is a conventional parallel hybrid, with gasoline and electric power sources sharing propulsion duties, and is targeted to deliver better fuel economy than the current Fusion Hybrid — which, at 41 mpg combined, is already the most fuel - efficient sedan sold in the U.S.. It's also said to operate in electric - only mode beyond 47 mph; and the vehicle's Powersplit controller is an evolution of what's currently used in the Fhybrid, with gasoline and electric power sources sharing propulsion duties, and is targeted to deliver better fuel economy than the current Fusion Hybrid — which, at 41 mpg combined, is already the most fuel - efficient sedan sold in the U.S.. It's also said to operate in electric - only mode beyond 47 mph; and the vehicle's Powersplit controller is an evolution of what's currently used in the FHybrid — which, at 41 mpg combined, is already the most fuel - efficient sedan sold in the U.S.. It's also said to operate in electric - only mode beyond 47 mph; and the vehicle's Powersplit controller is an evolution of what's currently used in the Fusion.

The Good The Toyota Prius Prime's plug - in hybrid power train is more flexible and efficient than the standard model.

The Bad In testing, the 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid proved to be less efficient than the gasoline - only EX.

In testing, the 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid proved to be less efficient than the gasoline - only EX.